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- Dictionarydisorientated/dɪsˈɔːrɪənteɪtɪd/
adjective
- 1. having lost one's sense of direction; disoriented: British "when he emerged into the street he was totally disorientated"
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Jun 12, 2018 · DISORIENTATED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of disorientate 2. to make someone confused about where they are…. Learn more.
DISORIENTED definition: 1. confused and not knowing where to go or what to do: 2. confused and not knowing where to go or…. Learn more.
verb [ T ] mainly UK uk / dɪˈsɔː.ri.ən.teɪt / us / dɪˈsɔːr.i.ən.teɪt / (also mainly US disorient) Add to word list. to make someone confused about where they are and where they are going. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Puzzle and confuse. addle. baffle. bedazzle. befuddle. bemuse. cloud. confuse. discombobulate.
: having lost one's sense of time, place, or identity. She opened her eyes, startled and disoriented for an instant. The little cell she slept in was dismally black. Sidney Sheldon. Since fleeing to London, the 40-year-old businessman has had nightmares, chest pains and is so disoriented that he can barely look after his kids. Tony Horwitz.
noun. Examples of disorientate in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web Family members who checked on the couple called 911 after finding the man unresponsive in the living room and his girlfriend shivering and disorientated in the bedroom, the fire marshal said.
To be disoriented is to feel lost or confused. People who are disoriented either don’t know where they are because they’ve lost their sense of direction, or they don’t know who they are because they’ve lost their sense of self. Disoriented people feel confused, particularly about place and purpose.
feeling confused and unable to think clearly. Sleep deprivation can leave people disorientated. Check pronunciation: disorientated. Definition of disorientated adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. : to cause to lose bearings : displace from normal position or relationship. b. : to cause to lose the sense of time, place, or identity. 2. : confuse. Synonyms. addle. baffle. bamboozle. beat. befog. befuddle. bemuse. bewilder. buffalo. confound. confuse. discombobulate.
1. (of a person) having lost his or her bearings. We've taken so many turnings I'm completely disorientated. The tourist became disorientated on one of the park's walking trails. 2. (of a person) confused. I feel dizzy and disorientated. The man developed a fever and seemed disoriented. Collins English Dictionary.
verb (used with object) to cause to lose one's way: The strange streets disoriented him. to confuse by removing or obscuring something that has guided a person, group, or culture, as customs, moral standards, etc.: Society has been disoriented by changing values.
